as ktvu's ken pritchett reports, travelers have to pack snow gear and their patience. >> reporter: it was not that people had to chain up, or simply because the chain control was in effect. the long at times ten mile long backup on interstate 80 had more to do with the holiday. >> things are going very good with the weather and all the plow trucks, graters going. our big problem is the traffic, because we have both east and west traffic at enormous numbers. >> reporter: the gas station was as far as we had time to go. it was as far as some people should have gone. the parking lot was packed as people took a break from the long drive to gas up. and have some fun. after that driving ordeal, hundreds of people played today at a new snow park at nieyak. >> we try not to hit traffic. but everyone had the same idea. >> reporter: george brought his family up from sacramento. he knew what he was getting into in terms of the drive, b b says it was worth it. >> they wanted to play in the snow, so we had to take the ride. >> reporter: this is something we have seen all day here in this parking l